Every day at this time of year something new comes out. Now it's the geraniums........and the pink jasmine also appearing. The honeysuckle has gone mad, much to the bees' delight, and it gives out huge wafts of scent as you walk down the garden. Rescue rose just has first bud......organic rose and Crown Princess producing second flush......and excitingly it looks as though the rambler at the front might flower for the first time this year. Flower spikes developing on the crocosmia, and (at last!!) on the daylily. Jasmine "Clotted cream" should also be out soon. Have bought a new thyme "Porlock" from Hopetoun, and a rescue lavender to put in at the front beside Mum's. Planted some Sweet William and Black-Eyed Susie seeds. Taken lots of mint cuttings, and having a go at growing Amaryllis from seed, much to my amazement loads of them have sprouted but I guess it will take ages before they get to the point of being Christmas presents.
Sweet peas and runner beans have not done well......couple of sweet peas in the greenhouse but very slow and not enthusiastic. One runner bean up in the barrel, have put in some more sugar snap peas, and we have three figs on the way! Chard great, mizuna fantastic, NZ spinach coming along nicely. Herbs by the door all look beautiful. Lots more to do..........
Even the things that aren't meant to be flowering are flowering......
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